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From 'Star Wars' to samba, Cut Chemist rewrites L.A. hip-hop’s playbook

After three decades shaping L.A.'s underground, DJ-producer Cut Chemist turns a lifetime of chance encounters — from Star Wars at the Chinese to São Paulo samba — into his sample-heavy, narrative-rich sound.

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In addition to talent and hard work, musicians need money to record tracks, purchase instruments and recording software, distribute their music, travel for performances, and market themselves. All of these costs add up to a lot of money, often far more than a musician can afford on their own. Independent musicians today often have to cover all costs of their music career (recording sessions, equipment, distribution, travel, marketing) themselves…